Pied Wagtail - Motacilla alba and Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

It may be imagination but the numbers of both these birds seem to have been increasing over recent years. They feed on insects and are normally associated with rivers and streams however they do fly some distance away from their nesting sites in search of food. A number of pairs have decided that there are plenty of insects in the hills around the Refugio de Juanar. You will rarely see these birds not in motion. Their flight is fast and characteristic. They flap their wings rapidly to gain speed then fold them back to streamline themselves to literally dart through the air.